Stanley Ian Philips (4 February 1920[1] – 27 October 2015[2]) was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire in the 1938 and 1939 seasons,[3] including the club's last match before the outbreak of the Second World War. During the war he was stationed in India where he played for the Europeans.

Stanley Philips
Personal information
Full name
Stanley Ian Philips
Born(1920-02-04)4 February 1920
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Died27 October 2015(2015-10-27) (aged 95)
Northampton, Northamptonshire
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1938–1939Northamptonshire
1941/2Europeans
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 156
Batting average 14.18
100s/50s 0
Top score 42
Balls bowled 14
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 14/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 January 2016

He was born in Tunbridge Wells on 4 February 1920 and educated at Brighton College and Oxford University. In later life he was headmaster of Eaglehurst College in Northampton.[3]

Philips appeared in seven first-class matches as a right-handed batsman. He scored 156 runs with a highest score of 42.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Cricket Archive player profile". Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Stanley Philips : Obituary". Northamptonshire Newspapers. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b "S.I. PHILIPS 1920-2015". Northantscricket.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  4. ^ Stanley Philips at CricketArchive